CVE-2021-30883
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctlDescription
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS contain a memory corruption vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-13
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30883
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